Forever in Your Hands | By : articcat621 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Sirius/Hermione Views: 14109 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 3 |
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A/N: Seriously, your reviews are all fantastic! So many of you are eager for the wedding night… and well, I suppose I just love to tease you all. Apologies darlings! We have some wedding fun ahead.
Disclaimer: JKR owns the world of Harry Potter, not me. I am making no money from the posting of this story.
Chapter 15
Sirius led Hermione to a small corner of the room. The plants near them secluded the area, giving them some privacy from the rest of the guests. He knew they were supposed to mingle with the others, but he wanted to check on Hermione first.
"Are you all right?" he asked, concerned by her slight trembling.
"I think I need to sit down," she answered honestly. The room suddenly felt too hot; she started to fan herself.
He took her hand. "Here, there's a bench." The room must have sensed her needs because a stone bench appeared a few steps away. Sirius guided Hermione over, holding her waist as she took a seat. "Better?"
Hermione nodded. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
Sirius took her hand and gave it a light squeeze. "It'll be okay, Hermione."
"I just can't believe it," she replied, opening her eyes. "I'm married. We're married."
He half-smiled. "Yes, we are."
"This morning I was just an average girl and now I'm a wife." Hermione covered her face with her hands. "This is such a disaster."
Sirius didn't know what to say. Truth be told, he felt the same way. This was a disaster. But for some reason, he didn't think Hermione would like to hear that very much. So he tried to be optimistic.
"We'll figure it out. You'll only be seeing me on the weekends, so I suppose it won't be too different."
Hermione frowned. "But I won't even get to stay in Gryffindor Tower anymore. Professor Dumbledore has set aside a different part of the castle for students with spouses outside of the school." She paused. "I supposed I'll be moving in there on Monday."
Sirius sighed. "I'm sorry, Hermione. I don't know what you want me to say."
She looked down at her feet. She inhaled and exhaled loudly before getting to her feet. "There's nothing that can be said or done to change this." She took a moment to collect herself. "But regardless of the situation, it is my wedding day. There is music and dancing and I'm going to damn well enjoy myself."
Sirius couldn't help but chuckle. "That's my girl." Leaning forward, he gently kissed her forehead. "Come on; let's go see your parents before your father thinks I've dragged you off somewhere to ravish you."
Hermione blushed at his words. It seemed in the confusion of the past days she had pushed all thoughts of their wedding night from their mind.
"But don't worry, love, they'll be plenty of time for that later." He gave her a seductive wink.
Hermione blushed even more. Was he flirting with her? She pushed those thoughts away. She could deal with them later.
"Hermione!"
Looking up, she saw her Mum and Dad approaching.
Nancy swept Hermione up into a hug. "Congratulations, darling." They hugged once more. Nancy then took Sirius into her arms, squeezing him tightly. "Welcome to the family, Sirius."
Sirius smiled. "Thank you, Nancy. I appreciate the kind words."
David hugged Hermione. "You looked so beautiful, ducky."
She beamed. "Thanks, Dad."
David looked Sirius over. Hermione gave him a small nudge. David, unable to deny his daughter's wishes, stuck out his hand. Sirius quickly shook it.
"I promise, Mr. Granger, that I will do my best to keep Hermione happy."
David sighed. "I suppose you might as well call me David. But just know, Sirius, you put one toe out of line and you'll regret it." He made a slicing motion across his neck.
Sirius quickly nodded. "Yes, sir."
Nancy let out a small laugh. "Oh David, stop teasing them." She gave her husband a quick kiss. Turning to Sirius, she smiled. "Have you told her yet?"
Sirius' eyes widened and he quickly shook his head. "No, not yet. I want it to be a surprise."
Hermione eyed them both suspiciously. "Tell me what?" she asked.
Sirius placed his arm around his waist. "Don't worry about it, kitten. You'll find out later." He kissed the side of her forehead.
Hermione opened her mouth to protest but he shushed her.
"Come on," he said. "Why don't we go have our first dance?"
She nodded, allowing Sirius to pull her onto the make-shift dance floor. Soft music began to play as he twirled her around the room. Hermione couldn't help but laugh. "I'm not a very good dancing," she mumbled as she accidentally stepped on his foot.
Sirius laughed. "I'm not either so I'm sure we look a right mess." He winked at her. Hermione laughed once more.
Twirling her around once more, Sirius then dipped her. He kissed her passionately before pulling her back up right. A few people catcalled, causing Hermione's face to flush.
"May I cut in?"
The couple broke apart to see Harry standing there. He held his hand out for Hermione, which she graciously accepted. Her best friend pulled her away.
Sirius stood off to the side, watching as his godson and wife danced around the room. "Seems Harry inherited James' two left feet, eh?" he said to Remus, who had appeared at his side.
"Yes, he does. Poor Ginny." Remus shook his head. Turning, he looked Sirius over. "How are you?"
"Better than I thought I would feel," Sirius admitted. "At least Hermione seems like she's enjoying herself."
Remus nodded in agreement. Hermione was laughing at something Harry was saying. "She looks beautiful," he said, watching Sirius to see if he would take the bait.
"Yeah, she does," Sirius muttered as a small smirk appeared on his face.
"I knew it," Remus said proudly, pleased with himself for figuring it out. "You care for her."
Sirius looked nervous. "Of course I don't!"
Remus gave him a look. "Come now, Sirius, I know you better than that. All your denial and self-wallowing… it's because you find her attractive."
"How could I not?" Sirius hissed, looking around to see if anyone else heard their conversation. "You know how I feel, Remus. We discussed this last night."
Remus shrugged. "I just like to prove my points."
"To hell with you," Sirius muttered before storming off. He didn't get very far, however, because Nancy intercepted him.
"Dance with your mother-in-law?" she asked, taking his arm and leading him to the dance floor. Sirius realized this was where Hermione definitely got her headstrong attitude from.
"Please, Sirius, will you protect my daughter?" Nancy asked, leaning close to him.
Sirius' eyebrows shot up. "What?"
"Please, promise me you'll protect her. I know this war is much worse than Hermione is admitting to me. David and I are not fools… we know she's in danger. This whole marriage law is just proof to that. But please, protect her."
"I would die for her," he found himself saying without a pause. His words shocked even himself. That was a serious promise to make but he realized he meant every word. "I won't let anything happen to her, I swear Mrs. Granger."
She inhaled, nodding. "Thank you, Sirius. And I told you, call me Nancy."
He nodded. The two of them continued their dance.
Meanwhile, Hermione and Harry were dancing on the other side of the room.
"Harry, I'm nervous about tonight," Hermione whispered.
A disgusted look appeared on Harry's face. He winced. "Sorry, Hermione, but there's really not much I can say to offer advice. You'd be better off talking to Ginny or someone else."
"But you're my best friend!" Hermione cried. "You're supposed to help me with stuff!"
"But I'm a bloke!" Harry countered. "We don't talk about stuff like that, especially when it involves your sister and godfather." He shuddered as if to make his point.
She rolled her eyes. "That's it, Harry, you just go be a bloke and leave me all alone!"
Harry couldn't help but laugh. "You're making absolutely no sense, but it's all right. I'll let it slid. It is your wedding day after all."
"Thanks for being here," she said softly. "I know this is hard for you."
He shrugged. "Well, we all better get used to it," he said darkly.
Hermione frowned, knowing that Harry still blamed himself. It seemed that no matter how hard she tried to assuage his guilt, he remained firm in his belief. "Don't worry," she said softly. "I'm sure Dumbledore is working on putting a stop to this." Truth be told, she didn't know if he would or not. The law seemed loophole free and she would know seeing as she tried very hard to find one.
"My turn," David said, interrupting the two of them.
"Sure thing," Harry said, stepping away. "Have fun." He turned away to look for Ginny.
"Having fun?" David asked as he started to move them around the room.
Hermione nodded. "Surprisingly, yes. Everyone else seems to be having a good time too." People were dancing and laughing. She was glad that her wedding was able to make some people happy. During these dark times, people needed all the happiness they could get. She grinned when her eyes landed on Tonks and Remus.
"Well, you look beautiful, ducky," he said softly, his eyes brimming with tears.
"Daddy, don't cry!" Hermione protested. She knew if he cried then she would definitely start to cry. "Please, don't cry."
"I won't." David shook his head. "I'm just…well, you know."
She didn't, but she nodded anyways. She imagined that it was hard on them.
The rest of the day passed by in a blur. They had cake and Remus and Harry made toasts on their behalves. Hermione shared a dance with everyone in attendance and by the end of the night her feet were killing her.
"Ready to go?" Sirius asked, approaching his tired wife.
"Yes," she said with a sigh. "My feet are killing me. I can't wait to take off these heels."
"Well, our Portkey is almost ready."
Hermione arched her eyebrow. "Portkey? Where are we going?"
Sirius grinned at her. "On our honeymoon of course." Her jaw dropped in surprise. "Of course it's not a real honeymoon because we only have one night, but I thought we could go somewhere special."
"Sirius, you didn't have to do that," she protested. "I'm fine with just going back to Grimmauld Place."
He looked abhorred at the idea. "Our first time will not be in that dingy house," he whispered to her. "You deserve so much more than that dirty hovel."
Hermione was touched. "Thank you," she said, genuinely surprised at his actions.
The two of them said their good-byes to everyone. Hermione teared up when she said good-bye to her parents because she wasn't sure when she would see them again.
"Have fun, sweetheart," Nancy said, hugging her daughter tightly. "Try to enjoy yourself, he is quite handsome."
"Mum!" Hermione cried, her cheeks turning bright red.
"Come on, Mrs. Black, it's time for us to go," Sirius said, taking her hand.
Hermione gripped his hand tightly. She looked up at her Mum, who winked at her. Placing her hand on the book which was their Portkey, she felt herself be transported.
She landed with a start and would have fallen if Sirius had not caught her. "Thanks," she whispered, peering into his grey eyes. His spicy scent filled her nostrils.
"Where are we?" she asked, looking around. It was obvious they were in a hotel room, a luxurious one at that.
"Go look out the window and tell me," Sirius said, taking a seat on the bed. "Go on, go look," he said with a smile when she didn't move.
Hesitantly, Hermione made her way to the window. Looking out, she let out a gasp. "The Eifel Tower?" she cried out excitedly. "But that would mean we're in Paris!"
Sirius grinned. "We are."
Hermione clapped her hands excitedly. "Oh, Sirius, thank you!" She looked out the window, trying to see as much as she could. "Can we go explore tomorrow? We could see L'Arc de Triumph or Le Louvre."
He nodded. "I know we don't have much time so I promise we'll come back another time." He approached her and wrapped his arms around her waist. Bending down, he pressed a kiss to her neck. Hermione trembled.
She cleared her throat. "I think I need to use the bathroom." She pulled away from his embrace and looked at him nervously.
"That's fine," Sirius replied. "Turn around so I can unlace your dress that way you can take it off."
Hermione turned around. Sirius came close and began to undo the lacing. His hands skimmed her bare back as it became exposed, causing Hermione to bit her lip.
"There," he said once he finished. "Your suitcase is already in the bathroom. Take your time, wife."
She blushed at his words. "Thank you." It seemed Sirius had really thought of everything. "Thank you for being so considerate," she found herself saying.
"Think nothing of it," he said, waving his hand. "Now go."
Hermione nodded, disappearing into the bathroom.
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